Steel wrap method for bowstring loops



STEEL WRAP METHOD FOR BOWSTRING LOOPS Filed March 1, 1960 um, "I

United States Patent STEEL WRAP METHOD FOR BOWSTRING LOOPS SteeleHarrison, 1-15 Berdan Ave., Fairlawn, NJ.

Filed Mar. 1, 1960, Ser. No. 12,089

3 Claims. (Cl. 57-160) This invention relates to archery equipment and,more particularly, to a bowstring therefor.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method forwrapping a bowstring loop in an efiicient and effective manner so as toprolong the useful life and eflectiveness thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method forapplying reinforcing wraps to bowstring loops without exposing anunnecessary number of free ends, and to prevent fraying of the wrappedloops.

Still an additional object of the present invention is to provide amethod for wrapping bowstring loops of the type described which may bevaried according to the size and length of the bowstring material.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of thepresent invention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a securement wrappingforming the first step in the wrapping of a bowstring loop in accordancewith the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the portions illustrated in Figure 1in a second wrapping step of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a side elevational view, illustrating a third wrapping stepof the present invention;

Figure 4 is a side elevational view illustrating the last wrapping stepof the present invention and illustrating a finished loop of abowstring;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a completely wrapped bowstn'ng wrappedin accordance with the methods of the present invention.

Referring now to the drawing, a bowstring wrapped in accordance with thepresent invention is shown to be constructed from a plurality of treatedstrands 12 of any desired material. In making the first loop of thebowstring, a single tight wrap 14 is applied adjacent to one end of thestrands 12. Upon completion, the single 2,981,053 Patented Apr. 25, 1961wrapped portion 14 is folded upon itself to define a loop 15 having abight and a pair of juxtaposed sides 13.

A securement wrap 16 is commenced at a point spaced from the ends of thesides 13 of the loop 15 in a wind- 5 ing direction away from the bightof the loop, and after a short distance is reversed in the manner shownin Figures 2 and 3 to provide a first overwrap 17 upon the first portion16, and thence an extended securement portion 18 which overlaps thesides 13 of the loop portion. After extending over the sides 13 of theloop portion, the securement wrap is reversed in direction, as shown inFigure 4, so as to form a second overwrap 20 of approximately the samelength as the first overwrap 17, and following which the bowstring loopis completed.

A similar wrapping is used to fabricate the other bowstring loop at theopposite end of the strands 12. A similar single wrap is used toreinforce the center arrow engaging portion 22, in the manner shown inFigure 5.

This method of wrapping produces a neat and extremely strong bowstringwhich has exceptional life and durability characteristics.

While this invention has been described with particular reference to theconstruction shown in the drawing, it is to be understood that such isnot to be construed as imparting limitations upon the invention, whichis best defined by the claims appended hereto.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. The method of wrapping a bowstring loop comprising the steps of:singly wrapping a first portion, forming said wrapped first portion intoa loop having a bight and a pair of sides, applying a securement Wrap tosaid sides of said loop to maintain said loop in proper form, whereinsaid securernent wrap is applied first at a position spaced from saidsides of said loop and wound in a direction away from said bight a shortdistance and then toward said bight to form a first overwrap, andwherein said securement wrap is terminated by a second overwrap at theends of said sides of said loop.

2. The method of wrapping a bowstring loop as set forth in claim 1,wherein said second overwrap is wound in a direction toward said firstoverwrap of said securement wrap,

3. The method of wrapping a bowstring loop as set forth in claim 2,wherein both overwraps are of substantially the same length and each ofsaid overwraps is shorter than the length of said securement wrap.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 71,465,801 Bell Aug. 21, 1923 2,271,173 Lay Jan. 27, 1942

